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Ok, so I think I am going to order 164' of electric poultry netting. I want a large area that is movable (even if it's not 'easy' that's ok but I can't think of another way to be able to move a large area). I want my layers in it. Obviously I realize some might try to fly out, and I'll either...

It's been a week now and no more losses. I think that it's finally over. I lost 41 of the 48 chicks I ordered. The hatchery told me to tell them my final loss and they would be happy to work something out. The vet's final diagnosis was simply a starve out. Can't say exactly why but at some...

My girl that is in quarantine for an eye injury has been singing. Very soft, cooing noises. I have never had a hen make this noise (that I am aware of). Almost like she's humming a lullaby or something, it is a very soft, gentle noise. A mix between a pigeon's coo and a song. She is not in any...

This is making me sick. I can't stop them from dying. On the 18th I received 48 Ameraucana chicks from a hatchery, 22 Light Brahmas from someone local along with 6 games and 11 mixs. I have now lost 22 of the Ameraucana's. I can't get weight on them, although they seem to eat/drink. I lost 2...

On the top corner of my girls eye it's torn. Her eye was swollen and gunky and I checked it out, looks like she either got the corner of the lid caught on something or possibly tore by a roo or another hen... anyway, I cleaned it out and flushed it - her eyeball is ok. I put vetropolycin on it...

First thread here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=490853 The vet called me today. He sent of some cultures that will be back in a few days. He said it looks like the chicks are starving off, he said that they have some infections but he thinks that's secondary. Meaning...

I have raised tons of chicks with a very good success rate. Seems I've hit my bad time. I have 75 chicks currently. They are a week old. The first few days they were fine, then I started loosing about one a day. Several (6 or so) have pasty butts that I keep clean and I just read about the ACV...

Ok, so I've picked up a few chickens from here and there and want to worm my whole flock. I read a couple of ways, one being give wazine, wait a week then use ivomec eprinex for the rest of the worms. OR would it just be easier/best to worm everyone with valbazen? Do you have to reworm to kill...

Hello! I am not new to chickens but I am new here. My husband and I have a mixture of chickens running around for eggs and meat. They are the staple of our self-sufficent lifestyle. We also have horses, dogs, cat, burrow, etc. I hope to meet everyone and learn more!